■Recruitment Background
“Changing clothes, changing common sense, changing the world.” This is the Fast Retailing Group’s mission statement. Through “clothing”—an indispensable part of people’s lives around the world—we aim to become the world’s most needed and beloved brand. Under the LifeWear concept, we utilize an integrated process spanning from material sourcing to planning, production, and sales to offer unique products made with high-quality and functional materials at prices accessible to everyone.Our revenue has reached 3 trillion yen in the 40 years since our founding, and we have set a long-term goal of 10 trillion yen in revenue. This does not mean that revenue growth is an end in itself; rather, it reflects our commitment to providing the highest level of service our customers desire and becoming a company that improves society as we grow. We view the current period of transformation as our “Fourth Founding,” and one of the drivers of this transformation is the utilization of technology. We are seeking individuals who can join us in driving global digital transformation through the use of technology.

■ Department Overview
The mission of the hiring department, the “Digital Business Transformation Services Department,” is to create results by defining, building, and ensuring the full utilization of business systems—all from a customer-centric, forward-looking perspective—without barriers between business and IT, headquarters and the field, or the physical and virtual worlds.A key feature of our department is that we manage the entire end-to-end process of business and transformation. While we maintain in-house control over the core aspects of business process design and system development, we also actively collaborate with companies possessing world-leading technologies to advance the adoption of new technologies, including AI.Our organization consists of a multinational team with diverse backgrounds—including project managers, engineers, and data scientists. Each member leverages their individual strengths to collaborate across team and departmental boundaries, prioritizing the delivery of the best customer experience, business growth, and the professional development of our employees.

■Job Description
You will identify operational challenges in your assigned area (see “Expected Scope” below) and lead the reengineering of business processes using digital technology based on these challenges and opportunities. We expect you to understand the operations in your assigned area even better than the staff directly responsible for them and to drive transformation.
・Defining and elaborating on business transformation themes (challenges) within each business area
・Design and drive business transformation projects utilizing IT technologies
　• Formulating project roadmaps
　Communicating with and managing internal and external stakeholders
　Leading the practical work of prototype development and system implementation
　Management and leadership of the entire project, including resource and risk management
・Improving system operations based on feedback from customers and end-users
・Rollout and adoption of the system across global operations
*The Job Description may change within the scope of duties related to each department within the headquarters due to departmental transfers or organizational changes.

■ Expected Areas of Responsibility
・There are 12 areas. We plan to have you start in the area where you can best utilize your experience, and we will determine your assignment through discussions during the selection process. Please also refer to the materials below for details on the characteristics and responsibilities of each area.
IT Domain: Digital Business Transformation – Project Manager Candidate: Domain Overview

(1) Store Operations
(2) E-commerce Area
(3) Digital Marketing Area
(4) SCM Area
(5) Product Planning
(6) Global Brand Business Systems
(7) Management Cockpit (BI/DWH)
(8) IT Service Management
(9) Human Resources
(10) Accounting and Digital Finance
(11) Strategy (IT Organizational Management, Governance, and Workstyle Transformation Utilizing RPA)
(12) Data Science and AI Domain *Cuts across all domains

■Career Path
・You will have the opportunity to work on projects expanding into overseas operations—not limited to Japan—and broaden your scope of activity on a global scale.
・Through transfers to other teams within the IT department or to the business side, you will also be expected to play a role in driving solutions to the company’s management challenges over the medium to long term.

■ Selection Process
・Application: Please submit your most recent resume and work history via the designated application form.
・Position Review and Proposal: We will review the documents you submit and propose areas where you are most likely to excel at this time. If you have a preferred area, please indicate it when submitting your documents.
・Interview: If you are interested in the proposed position, we will schedule an interview. We are flexible and can accommodate casual interviews or interviews across multiple areas as needed.

■ Required Experience, Skills, and Abilities
・At least 5 years of experience in the IT field—including at consulting firms, system integrators, or corporate entities—related to business process transformation, business process design, and system design, operation, and development (experience with either your own company or clients is acceptable)
・Experience in organizational or project management, or experience mentoring subordinates or junior staff

■ Preferred Experience, Skills, and Abilities
・Experience leading and driving the above projects as a project manager or senior systems engineer
・Experience leading projects addressing management and business challenges—extending beyond planning and strategy formulation to include requirements definition, implementation, and operational improvements
・Experience in basic data analysis using SQL and proposing business transformation initiatives
・Business English proficiency (TOEIC score of 700 or higher is preferred) *Even if your language proficiency does not currently meet this standard, please feel free to apply if you are committed to improving your language skills over the next few years.

■ Ideal Candidate Profile
[Someone who can go beyond simply managing and executing projects to “lead business transformation”]
・Someone who is motivated to drive projects forward with agility and initiative, adapting to changing circumstances
・Someone who can proactively identify challenges, devise solutions, and take action to resolve them (including self-directed learning)
・Individuals who view business results as their goal and source of fulfillment, and who regard IT technology as merely one of many tools

■Company Name
Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.

■Employment Type
Full-time Employee (Permanent position, with a 3-month probationary period)

■Annual Salary
・Annual Salary Range: 8 million to 20 million yen (Monthly Salary: 500,000 to 1.1 million yen)
・Allowances: Commuting allowance, overtime pay, etc. (*All subject to company regulations)
・Bonuses: Semi-annual bonuses twice a year, year-end bonus (eligibility and amount determined based on company performance and performance evaluations)
・Promotions twice a year (determined based on performance evaluations)
*Salary will be determined based on company regulations, taking into account your previous annual income and experience, and is not limited to the figures listed above.

■ Working Hours
Flexible work hours or managerial/supervisory position
・Flexible work schedule
Standard daily working hours: 8 hours; Break: 1 hour
Core hours: 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Flexible hours…6:00–9:00 and 14:00–20:00; overtime work may be required

・Supervisors
Based on the working hours of the employee’s department; left to the employee’s discretion

■ Days Off and Leave
Two days off per week (Saturdays and Sundays; national holidays are workdays), special leave (for full-time employees: 8 days granted per half-year in addition to paid vacation), annual paid vacation, special and bereavement leave, childcare and family care leave systems, etc. 120 days off per year.

■Insurance Coverage
Social Insurance (Health Insurance, Employees’ Pension Insurance, Employment Insurance, Workers’ Compensation Insurance, Long-Term Care Insurance)

■Employee Benefits
Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Mutual Aid Association, Partnered Welfare Programs, Employee Discount Program, Cafeteria, Dedicated Shuttle Bus (for commuting to the Ariake Office; non-stop service from the nearest stops at Shimbashi, Oimachi, Toyosu, and Kokusai Tenjijo to the Ariake Office. Parking available.), Defined Contribution Pension Plan (full-time employees only), Babysitter Subsidy Program, Work-from-Home Policy

■Other (Full-time employees of the Fast Retailing Group in Japan; figures as of the end of August 2024)
・Average overtime hours: 16.3 hours/month
・Average number of paid leave days taken: 14 days
・Number of employees taking childcare leave: 437 (399 women, 38 men)　

■ Other
・We are actively recruiting mid-career professionals across our group companies (Fast Retailing, UNIQLO, GU, etc.). We would appreciate it if you could review the information below and consider applying.
　- Within the Fast Retailing Group, you may apply to multiple companies simultaneously. However, please note that even if the selection process proceeds at multiple companies, you can only advance to the final selection stage for one position at a time.
　- Based on your submitted resume and interview evaluations, we may contact you to discuss opportunities at other companies or for other positions within the Fast Retailing Group.
・Secondhand Smoke Policy: Smoking is prohibited on the premises and indoors; we do not have designated smoking rooms. (Smoking is prohibited during working hours, including break times.)

Ariake Headquarters: 1-6-7 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, UNIQLO CITY
*Your location may be changed to a location designated by the company, including overseas locations.